Manchester United beats Twente in a thrilling Europa League match
Manchester United secured a 2-1 victory over Twente in a UEFA Europa League group stage match played at Old Trafford. The game was marked by intensity and fighting spirit from both sides, with Manchester United showcasing greater attacking prowess.
The match started at a frantic pace, and Twente had a clear chance in the 14th minute, but M. Bruns received a yellow card for a foul in the box. Manchester United took the lead in the 35th minute through a goal from C. Eriksen, who received a precise pass and finished confidently.
The second half began with Twente looking to equalize, and in the 68th minute, S. Lammers managed to level the score at 1-1 for the Dutch side, after a solo run culminating in a powerful shot. Manchester United responded with several scoring opportunities and ultimately secured the winning goal in the 83rd minute, thanks to a precise cross that the Manchester United forward headed in to seal a 2-1 final score.
Manchester United dominated possession with 56%, while Twente held 44%. In terms of shots, Manchester United took 16 shots, 3 of which were on target, while Twente managed 7 shots, 3 of which were on goal.
The match was played at Old Trafford in Manchester, under the direction of referee Simone Sozza from Italy.
Substitutions twente: at minute 61 D. Rots came in and S. Steijn went out., at minute 61 M. Kjolo came in and M. Vlap went out., at minute 74 S. Ltaief came in and M. van Bergen went out., at minute 83 G. Lagerbielke came in and Y. Regeer went out., at minute 83 G. Besselink came in and S. Lammers went out.
Substitutions manchester united: at minute 67 A. Garnacho came in and A. Diallo went out., at minute 79 K. Mainoo came in and C. Eriksen went out., at minute 79 M. Mount came in and J. Zirkzee went out., at minute 79 R. Hojlund came in and M. Rashford went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Manchester United
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Twente
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